Town hall meeting on 10-month spill anniversary

A Mayflower town hall meeting on the subject of the March 29 oil spill is planned for Thursday, marking the 10-month anniversary.

The group hosting is the Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group and concerned Mayflower residents.

The meeting will be from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maumelle Public Library, 10 Lake Pointe Drive.

Organizers said the event’s focus will be the community’s ongoing concerns about the effects of the oil spill and how best to engage with local and state officials.

Residents and those affected will discuss next steps and “how to move forward while continuing to educate one another about the long term effects,” according to the group.

“It is really essential that we as a community continue to pull together and support the residents of Mayflower and those negatively affected by this disaster,” said April Lane, FCCAG board member. “There is still much to be done, and it is all of our responsibilities to ensure that the communication dialogues remain open and that the appropriate resources the residents are asking for are brought to the table.”

Anne Redelfs, MD and author of “The Awakening Storm,” will speak about post-traumatic stress disorder as it related to the Mayflower oil spill.